SIRT investigates Dartmouth motorcycle crash

Nova Scotia’s Serious Incident Response Team is investigating a Dartmouth motorcycle crash that followed an attempted traffic stop Monday morning.

A Halifax Regional Police officer tried to stop a 20-year-old male motorcyclist on Hartlen Street at 10:55 a.m., according to a press release. He didn’t stop and sped off onto Tacoma Drive, where the motorcycle collided with a power pole.

Emergency Health Services responded and took the man to hospital. He appeared to have suffered broken bones.

SIRT, which is responsible for investigating all serious incidents involving police, took over the file.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call SIRT at 1-855-450-2010.